Victorian Boxed Diamond Horseshoe Bar Brooch gemstone The most gorgeous and dainty

The most gorgeous and dainty necklace

dangling freely from the gold orbs at the top

green and red

The handle is topped with a spring loaded pair of glasses (aka lorgnette)

which describes a roulette wheel in the Palais Royal in Paris in 1796

Victorian Boxed Diamond Horseshoe Bar Brooch gemstone The most gorgeous and daintyDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 This charming Victorian bar brooch features a lucky horseshoe to the centre. Its set with just under 1 carat of chunky and sparkly old cut diamonds, slightly graduating in size and arranged along the curved shoe. Horseshoes have long been associated with good luck, and has become popular symbol to provide protection. Many believe that to hang a horseshoe with the ends pointing upward, acts as a storage container for any good